Spirit Yachts comprises an award-winning team of craftsmen and women who are committed to showcasing the beauty of wood. Whether its strong Mahogany Sipo ringframes, exposed Douglas fir hull planking or bespoke cabinetry pieces, a Spirit yacht celebrates the natural properties of sustainably-sourced timber. Explore Craftsmanship.
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On the passage of her 20th anniversary we look back at one of our best-loved boats: the 50-foot Spirit of Tradition Sloop Hoi An. Hoi An's history began when we were the in-house design team at Brooklin Boat Yard. In the fall of 2000 we had just celebrated the launch of the first two boats to our W-46 design, and Marc Heilner saw the press ...
22 Spirit-of-Tradition boats
From our November issue, is a collection of 22 spirit-of-tradition boats of every stamp and from around the world. From 40-knot runabouts to sailing dinghies, today's modern classics are a diverse bunch. We did a special supplement on the spirit of tradition, as it has become known, in our November issue. We also asked 18 […]
What Does It Mean to Design a true "Spirit-of-Tradition" Yacht?
It's fundamental that a boat's hull and sails work together. In simplest terms, this is the big picture, the heart-and-soul of a sailing yacht's design. In Spirit-of-Tradition design, the hull's shape should feature solid classic form and proportions that tie back to the long lineage of maritime design traditions.
Top Ten "Spirit of Tradition" Yachts for 2017.
Vortex is the first lovely twist in the naval tale that is the Spirit of Tradition. Wild Horses: W - Class 76, Joel White. Wild Horses is another defining boat in the Spirit of Tradition yacht design. Built by the Brooklin Boat Yard, of composite wood construction in 1998, designer Joel White drew a thoroughbred classic in hand and style ...
What does Spirit of Tradition mean to you?
Andrew Wolstenholme, Wolstenholme Yacht Design. "The Spirit of Tradition brings to mind something that is modern but has been laboured over, crafted and designed with passion and intuitive understanding, maybe using a mix of new and traditional methods and materials. The outcome has to be an object of substance and beauty, and it has to ...
Anna: The modern classic yacht that conceals some serious technology
Merck had watched the birth of the Spirit of Tradition genre and had followed boats like the Pedrick-designed carbon beauty Savannah, as well as the Joel White-designed W-Class day racers. But his ...
Designing a true "Spirit-of-Tradition" Yacht >> Scuttlebutt Sailing
When it comes to designing great boats, we've been asking ourselves questions like this for 25 years. ... Spirit-Of-Tradition design is like any other vernacular: Strong themes and elements ...
Corby Spirit of Tradition, SPIRIT OF JOYRIDE
The concept/vision behind producing a Spirit of Tradition yacht incorporates many features considered modern by many but actually first appearing over 100 years ago. From his drawing board some 30 years ago, JOYRIDE was successful designer John Corby's first yacht - a ULDB. Handcrafted in wood, she was built in Cowes, home for over a ...
The new Fairlie 55, 'Spirit of Tradition' sailing yacht
The new Fairlie 55 "Spirit of Tradition" yacht brings together decades of unmistakable Fairlie build quality, sparkling performance and exquisite finishing with a splendour that is clearly influenced by the designs of William Fife. Hull #1 is currently in build, and whilst production is limited it is anticipated that the first 2 boats could ...
A Pocket Guide to Making a Spirit-of-Tradition Design
The first boat we drew came out of the oven with a clear Italian slant. It was an all-modern "Club Med-ish" sort of boat, with a plumb stem, plumb stern, wide transom, and chines high on the hull sides aft. Not a typical Spirit-0f-Tradition affair, at all. But still, we loved the way this design came around.
Spirit of Tradition Yacht
Spirit of Tradition. Spirit of Tradition is a 39 metre sailing yacht concept designed by American firm Sparkman and Stephens. The sloop, developed for an experienced yachtsman, shows sleek, refined contours and a traditional finish. This luxury sailing yacht concept combines a light displacement hull with advanced sail handling and mechanical ...
Classic & Spirit of Tradition Yachts
Asking Euro 1,350,000 VAT paid and lying in France. Nautor Swan 65 Ketch 'FORCE 9' - Iconic S&S Swan 65 launched in 1974, a true ocean greyhound with capabilities far beyond most modern yachts, FORCE 9 is known as one of the most elegant classic S&S Swan yachts of all the time. Asking Euro 520,000 VAT paid and lying in Italy.
The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design
The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design. The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. And never take your eye off that design ball.
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Boating. 2/24/2019 - THE DNA OF THE SoT: Design Elements Keep a Boat from Being a True Spirit-of-Tradition For our final "Spirit-of-Tradition" post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin…. SEE MORE.
Modern classic
Enjoy the exceptional comfort and unrivaled performance or our Spirit of Tradition yachts, without making compromises on beauty and elegance. ... The interior of our modern classic sailboats can be made in different styles from matt varnished mahogany for a truly classic look or a classic styled white interior with mahogany or teak finish. But ...
Outlier 2019
Outlier is a 55-foot cold-molded custom sloop designed by Botin Partners of Spain. She's a Spirit of Tradition racer and daysailer engineered for performance. While she has a modern underbody with a deep, fixed-bulb keel, Outlier's aesthetic above the waterline is decidedly traditional with a roomy cockpit, closed transom and classic cabin top. ...
The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design
Be respectful. Given your understanding of that, we can distill the SOT design flow down to 8 simple rules: 1) Above all, she must be pretty. There's no point in designing an ugly boat. Ever. 2) The design should reflect back to an established traditional vernacular. That said, there's a wide range of styles to draw from.
Corby Spirit Of Tradition boats for sale
Corby Spirit of tradition By Condition. Used Corby Spirit of tradition 1 listing. Find Corby Spirit Of Tradition boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of Corby boats to choose from.
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 1
The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. ... There's no point in designing an ugly boat. Ever. 2) The design should reflect back to an established traditional vernacular.
Early student traditions raised school spirit at Glassboro
Lantern Night. Perhaps the single greatest tradition to mark the first half of Glassboro Normal School's history began in 1931 as part of the graduation week festivities. For more than 30 years, Lantern Night carried the institution through the Great Depression and so much more. Hundreds of students took part in a lighted lantern procession ...
The "Spirit-of-Tradition" Hidden In Some Classic Yachts
The Spirit-of-Tradition Registry has been a blast. But here's the thing: We've been doing our part getting the word out on the Classic Boat Award, the world-wide prize for classic and Spirit-of-Tradition yachts, hosted by London-based Classic Boat magazine. As the name implies, most of the boats nominated are pure classic vessels.
Hola Mohalla: Celebrating martial arts tradition of Sikhs
Hola Mohalla, a three-day carnival that celebrates the martial arts tradition of Sikhs, wakes up the sleepy town nestled in the Shivalik foothills along the banks of the Sutlej. People from across north India pour in to witness the festival. Hola Mohalla begins to crescendo on the final day, as the town reverberates with the rhythmic beats from ...
Spirit-Of-Tradition Racing Manifesto
As part of the Spirit-of-Tradition narrative and the DNA for smart inventive design, employment of modern sail handling and hardware is one more intrinsic component to a successful SoT yach t. All boats to enter an SoT racing event will be approved by the racing committee, while observing these guidelines.
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Spirit Yachts comprises an award-winning team of craftsmen and women who are committed to showcasing the beauty of wood. Whether its strong Mahogany Sipo ringframes, exposed Douglas fir hull planking or bespoke cabinetry pieces, a Spirit yacht celebrates the natural properties of sustainably-sourced timber. Explore Craftsmanship.
On the passage of her 20th anniversary we look back at one of our best-loved boats: the 50-foot Spirit of Tradition Sloop Hoi An. Hoi An's history began when we were the in-house design team at Brooklin Boat Yard. In the fall of 2000 we had just celebrated the launch of the first two boats to our W-46 design, and Marc Heilner saw the press ...
From our November issue, is a collection of 22 spirit-of-tradition boats of every stamp and from around the world. From 40-knot runabouts to sailing dinghies, today's modern classics are a diverse bunch. We did a special supplement on the spirit of tradition, as it has become known, in our November issue. We also asked 18 […]
It's fundamental that a boat's hull and sails work together. In simplest terms, this is the big picture, the heart-and-soul of a sailing yacht's design. In Spirit-of-Tradition design, the hull's shape should feature solid classic form and proportions that tie back to the long lineage of maritime design traditions.
Vortex is the first lovely twist in the naval tale that is the Spirit of Tradition. Wild Horses: W - Class 76, Joel White. Wild Horses is another defining boat in the Spirit of Tradition yacht design. Built by the Brooklin Boat Yard, of composite wood construction in 1998, designer Joel White drew a thoroughbred classic in hand and style ...
Andrew Wolstenholme, Wolstenholme Yacht Design. "The Spirit of Tradition brings to mind something that is modern but has been laboured over, crafted and designed with passion and intuitive understanding, maybe using a mix of new and traditional methods and materials. The outcome has to be an object of substance and beauty, and it has to ...
Merck had watched the birth of the Spirit of Tradition genre and had followed boats like the Pedrick-designed carbon beauty Savannah, as well as the Joel White-designed W-Class day racers. But his ...
When it comes to designing great boats, we've been asking ourselves questions like this for 25 years. ... Spirit-Of-Tradition design is like any other vernacular: Strong themes and elements ...
The concept/vision behind producing a Spirit of Tradition yacht incorporates many features considered modern by many but actually first appearing over 100 years ago. From his drawing board some 30 years ago, JOYRIDE was successful designer John Corby's first yacht - a ULDB. Handcrafted in wood, she was built in Cowes, home for over a ...
The new Fairlie 55 "Spirit of Tradition" yacht brings together decades of unmistakable Fairlie build quality, sparkling performance and exquisite finishing with a splendour that is clearly influenced by the designs of William Fife. Hull #1 is currently in build, and whilst production is limited it is anticipated that the first 2 boats could ...
The first boat we drew came out of the oven with a clear Italian slant. It was an all-modern "Club Med-ish" sort of boat, with a plumb stem, plumb stern, wide transom, and chines high on the hull sides aft. Not a typical Spirit-0f-Tradition affair, at all. But still, we loved the way this design came around.
Spirit of Tradition. Spirit of Tradition is a 39 metre sailing yacht concept designed by American firm Sparkman and Stephens. The sloop, developed for an experienced yachtsman, shows sleek, refined contours and a traditional finish. This luxury sailing yacht concept combines a light displacement hull with advanced sail handling and mechanical ...
Asking Euro 1,350,000 VAT paid and lying in France. Nautor Swan 65 Ketch 'FORCE 9' - Iconic S&S Swan 65 launched in 1974, a true ocean greyhound with capabilities far beyond most modern yachts, FORCE 9 is known as one of the most elegant classic S&S Swan yachts of all the time. Asking Euro 520,000 VAT paid and lying in Italy.
The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design. The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. And never take your eye off that design ball.
Boating. 2/24/2019 - THE DNA OF THE SoT: Design Elements Keep a Boat from Being a True Spirit-of-Tradition For our final "Spirit-of-Tradition" post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin…. SEE MORE.
Enjoy the exceptional comfort and unrivaled performance or our Spirit of Tradition yachts, without making compromises on beauty and elegance. ... The interior of our modern classic sailboats can be made in different styles from matt varnished mahogany for a truly classic look or a classic styled white interior with mahogany or teak finish. But ...
Outlier is a 55-foot cold-molded custom sloop designed by Botin Partners of Spain. She's a Spirit of Tradition racer and daysailer engineered for performance. While she has a modern underbody with a deep, fixed-bulb keel, Outlier's aesthetic above the waterline is decidedly traditional with a roomy cockpit, closed transom and classic cabin top. ...
Be respectful. Given your understanding of that, we can distill the SOT design flow down to 8 simple rules: 1) Above all, she must be pretty. There's no point in designing an ugly boat. Ever. 2) The design should reflect back to an established traditional vernacular. That said, there's a wide range of styles to draw from.
Corby Spirit of tradition By Condition. Used Corby Spirit of tradition 1 listing. Find Corby Spirit Of Tradition boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of Corby boats to choose from.
The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. ... There's no point in designing an ugly boat. Ever. 2) The design should reflect back to an established traditional vernacular.
Lantern Night. Perhaps the single greatest tradition to mark the first half of Glassboro Normal School's history began in 1931 as part of the graduation week festivities. For more than 30 years, Lantern Night carried the institution through the Great Depression and so much more. Hundreds of students took part in a lighted lantern procession ...
The Spirit-of-Tradition Registry has been a blast. But here's the thing: We've been doing our part getting the word out on the Classic Boat Award, the world-wide prize for classic and Spirit-of-Tradition yachts, hosted by London-based Classic Boat magazine. As the name implies, most of the boats nominated are pure classic vessels.
Hola Mohalla, a three-day carnival that celebrates the martial arts tradition of Sikhs, wakes up the sleepy town nestled in the Shivalik foothills along the banks of the Sutlej. People from across north India pour in to witness the festival. Hola Mohalla begins to crescendo on the final day, as the town reverberates with the rhythmic beats from ...
As part of the Spirit-of-Tradition narrative and the DNA for smart inventive design, employment of modern sail handling and hardware is one more intrinsic component to a successful SoT yach t. All boats to enter an SoT racing event will be approved by the racing committee, while observing these guidelines.